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The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, sometimes referred to as the Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge, the Sunshine Skyway, or simply "the Skyway", is a pair of long beam bridges with a central tall cable-stayed bridge that spans Lower Tampa Bay to connect Pinellas County (St. Petersburg, Florida) to Manatee County (Terra Ceia, Florida). The current ...
May 6, 2020 · On May 9, 1980, a freighter struck the bridge, killing 35 people in one of the worst disasters in Tampa Bay history. Richard Hornbuckle's car rests where it skidded to a stop just14 inches from...
Sunshine Skyway Bridge. 3,716 reviews. #8 of 196 things to do in St. Petersburg. Bridges. Write a review. About. This bridge, which you'll cross on the drive from St. Petersburg to Bradenton, is one of the longest cable-stayed concrete bridges in the world offering breathtaking panoramic views of Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, sometimes referred to as the Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge, the Sunshine Skyway, or simply "the Skyway", is a pair of long beam bridges with a central tall cable-stayed bridge that spans Lower Tampa Bay to connect Pinellas County to Manatee County.
May 9, 2023 · A 1,200-foot section of the bridge collapsed, sending several cars and a Greyhound bus into the waters of Tampa Bay. Thirty-five people died. A new bridge opened in 1987 and the approaches to...
Cost: $244 million. Length: 29,040 feet. Type: Cable-Stayed. Purpose: Roadway. Materials: Steel, concrete. Longest Single Span: 1,200 feet. Engineer (s): Figg & Muller Engineering Group. Completed...
May 9, 2020 · The Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida Fell 40 Years Ago, After a Freighter Hit it in Severe Weather. By Jan Wesner Childs. May 09, 2020. A car that was driven by Dick Hornbuckle is halted at...
